February 26, 2015, 4:54PM

In an interview Wednesday, Port Executive Director Bill Wyatt said lingering bad blood between longshoremen here and container-terminal operator ICTSI Oregon could have serious long-term consequences for the region. If ICTSI were to leave in the wake of a decision by Hanjin Shipping Co. to pull the plug on Portland, Wyatt said, the Port's Terminal 6 will be out of the container business permanently. Full story »

February 18, 2015, 5:05AM

These two questions provide a good entry point for anyone seeking a better understanding of the stalled labor contract talks involving West Coast dockworkers, as well as the related dispute between the ILWU and ICTSI Oregon, which operates the Port of Portland's Terminal 6. Full story »

February 13, 2015, 10:21AM

The critical gateways for international trade have become more like parking lots for massive cargo ships that haul a you-name-it selection of consumer goods made in Asia and return there with U.S. exports Full story »

February 13, 2015, 10:06AM

If you haven't been devouring every story about the longshoremen and Terminal 6 over the years, I will valiantly try to bring you up to speed. I'm sure I've missed something, so ask it in the comments. Full story »

February 12, 2015, 3:38PM

The Taft-Hartley Act would allow President Barack Obama to intervene in the contract negotiation between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, a coalition of 29 West Coast operators including ICTSI Oregon. Schrader and Southwest Washington Rep. Jaime Herrera-Beutler, a Republican, stressed that the recent withdrawal of Hanjin Shipping Co. from the Port of Portland show that congestion has reached a breaking point. Full story »

February 12, 2015, 9:11AM

The letter comes two days after the Port of Portland's container terminal lost nearly 80 percent of its business when Hanjin Shipping Co. withdrew its service. The container terminal handles most of the agricultural products moving between Portland and Oregon's biggest trade partners in Asia. Full story »

February 11, 2015, 2:41PM

"I can't say it was shocking news, because when you see the production reports at the terminal every week, as I have, and see the impact of this very, very low productivity, it's obvious something had to give and something did," Wyatt said that the port commission meeting Wednesday. Full story »

February 10, 2015, 6:32PM

Hanjin ships are 78 percent of Terminal 6, moving 1,600 containers per week. Those shipments moved most Oregon agricultural exports to Asia, and brought apparel for Northwest-based companies like Nike and Columbia Sportswear in and out of the country. Full story »

August 01, 2012, 9:16PM

The Hanjin Mundra will be the first Hanjin Shipping vessel since the South Korean carrier -- which is responsible for 80 percent of the terminal's cargo -- started bypassing the Port in June. Full story »